Best In 55+ Real Estate™

Gillespie County leads Texas in the Home Value to Income Ratio for retirees—6.0x, meaning it takes 6 years of income to buy a home. This is not a national figure, but a local reality within Texas, based on ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 analysis of 50 Texas counties with high 65+ populations. Why does this matter? Because affordability is no longer a footnote in retirement planning—it’s the central challenge. As national inventory for 55+ communities declines, markets like Gillespie County are becoming inaccessible to new retirees, favoring those who entered early. This data comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-21-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-value-to-income-county-tx-senior. What does this mean for your retirement strategy? Are you in a market where you can afford to stay—or are you being priced out of the future? Home Value to Income Ratio, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Gillespie County — 6.0x #2 Llano County — 5.3x #3 Kerr County — 4.6x #4 Burnet County — 4.4x #5 Fayette County — 3.9x #6 Aransas County — 3.8x #7 Bandera County — 3.7x #8 Lavaca County — 3.6x #9 Wood County — 3.6x #10 Hood County — 3.5x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Katelen Chandler (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73618371; Slide 2: organic_veggie (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56024956; Slide 3: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=108754073; Slide 4: gillfoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=51815708 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-21-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-value-to-income-county-tx-senior View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902